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sudarium

sudarium

9.9
A church cloth people use during services to cover the cup or wipe the priest's hands
  • noun
  • /suˈdɛəriəm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : sudario
  • During the service, the priest used the sudarium to wipe the chalice before communion.

Examples

  • As part of the liturgical preparations, the altar was covered with a beautiful sudarium to honor the sacrament.

  • The ancient sudarium was displayed in the church, showcasing its intricate designs used for sacred ceremonies.

  • The sudarium legitimized the Christian icon.

    Academic text (2011)

  • It was called the sudarium, which translates from Latin to English as "sweat cloth," and was used to wipe the sweat from the neck and face in hot weather.

    Blog text (1)

Synonyms

chalice cloth
vssudarium
  • Specialized
9.9

A piece of cloth used to cover the cup in a church communion service

is used for wiping the officiant's hands rather than only covering vessels
purificator
vssudarium
  • Jargon
9.9

A white cloth used in church services to wipe the cup after each person drinks the wine

is for wiping the officiant's hands or covering vessels rather than cleaning the cup
purificatorium
vssudarium
  • Formal
9.9

A white cloth used to wipe the cup after each person drinks wine during Communion

is for wiping the officiant's hands or covering vessels rather than cleaning the cup
emunctorium
vssudarium
  • Archaic
9.9

A white cloth a priest uses to wipe the cup after each person drinks at Communion

is for wiping the officiant's hands or covering vessels rather than cleaning the cup

Surface Forms

sudarium singular
sudaria plural

Etymology

Sudarium comes from the Latin sudor 'sweat' and simply meant a cloth for wiping hands or faces, so in church language it became the name for the cloth used to wipe the priest's hands or to cover sacred vessels.